River Griese | Trout & Salmon Anglers Association

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ANGLERS ARE ASKED TO RESPECT THE 5K TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT & HEALTH SERVICES.

AS THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE OR NO FISHING ON THE GRIESE SO FAR THIS YEAR IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT MEMBERS 2019 SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OVER TO 2020.

ANGLERS WISHING TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION.

AS SOON AS AN AGM CAN BE ORGANISED (PENDING CHANGES ON RESTRICTION TO MEETINGS) A DECSION WILL BE MADE AS TO THE ARRANGMENTS FOR THE 2021 SEASON.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT SEAMUS BUGGLE VIA RIVERGRIESE@GMAIL.COM AND HE WILL RESPOND BACK TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

The River Griese Trout and Salmon Anglers Association maintains 30 miles of fantastic wild brown trout and salmon fishing, from Colbinstown Bridge in Co. Kildare through the grounds of historic Kilkea Castle and on to the River Barrow.

The small and fast-flowing River Griese enjoys a run of trout up to 1½ pounds, along with salmon parr, fry, and the occasional fully-grown fish. It is rated between 8 and 9 on the Inland Fisheries 1 to 10 scale for number of fish, quality of fish, and water quality.

With annual membership of just €20 per adult and €5 per child, we invite you to come fish with us, and enjoy all this wonderful river has to offer.

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Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and brown trout Salmo trutta are in the same family (the Salmonidae) but are different species in different genera. They have the same ancestors but divided into two groups around 15-20 million years ago. Oncorhynchus became isolated in the North Pacific and Salmo in the North Atlantic.

Female Salmon prepares nest (called redd) in the gravel using her tail. She lays around 5000 eggs per nest. Once eggs are covered with sperm, female closes the nest with gravel and moves to another location to repeat the process. Female produces up to 7 redds during spawning.

Mature salmon are exceptional jumpers, an ability that serves them well when they have to swim upstream or go up rapids in order to reach rivers and streams. In fact, “salmon” comes from the Latin word “salmo,” which means “to leap.”

Genetically different trout are capable of spawning together and producing viable offspring but many have remained distinct for thousands of years. This happens because they have different life strategies e.g. their choice of spawning locations and timing or adaptations to exploit different niches within the food chain.

Salmon is nutritious. Aside from its protein content, it also contains high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. A single serving of wild salmon weighing 3 ounces can have as much as 1,060 milligrams of the nutrient. Omega-3 is essential to your body because it has been proven to help prevent cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack.

Trout have body language. When competing for a ‘lie’ they will posture and ‘gape’ by opening their mouths wide and flaring the gills whilst advancing on their opponent. Fighting is kept to a minimum. Submissive fish close their mouth, contract their fins, go pallid and drop towards the stream bed.

Trout, like most other fish, cannot regulate their body temperature – they tick over at the same temperature as the water in which they swim. The temperature tolerance levels of trout range between a couple of degrees up to around 25°C. However, trout will be uncomfortable in water above about 20°C.

Salmons have soft fin rays and short dorsal fin. Males and females can be distinguished by the shape of head and jaws. Females have streamlined head, while males develop hook-like structure (called kype) in their jaws before spawning.

RIVER GRIESE – Trout and Salmon Anglers Association

Some Fun Facts about Trout & Salmon

6th July 2019 – Carl Owens : Ballitore Bridge

Tim Pullen – 8th June 2019 : Lough Dan, Wicklow Mountains

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RIVER GRIESE – Trout and Salmon Anglers Association

Some Fun Facts about Trout & Salmon

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